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sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Swá sceal oretta á in his móde Gode compian, Exon. Th. 122, 33; Gú. 315. God sceal mon ǽrest hergan, 333, 15; Gn. Ex. 4. Swá hire eaforan sculon æfter lybban, ðonne hié lád gedóþ, hié sculon lufe wyrcean, Cd. Th. 39, 12 ; Gen. 624.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

æren-geát

(n.)
Grammar
æren-geát, for earn-gǽt

a goat-eagle

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a goat-eagle; harpe = ἅρπη,Ælfc. Gl. 17; Wrt. Voc. 21, 62

predician

(v.)
Grammar
predician, p. ode
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To preach Hé férde Godes ríce prediciende ( euangelizans ), Lk. Skt. 8, 1

strégan

(v.)
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to strew Græf golde strégan (stregdan?), Exon. Th. 311, 25 ; Seef. 97

un-forwealwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwealwod, adj.

Unwitheredundecayed

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Unwithered, undecayed Bringan Drihtne unforwealwod wæstm gódra weorca, Blickl. Homl. 73, 25

efen-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-hálig, adj.
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18

ge-irgan

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Wyrð þurh Godes mihte sóna deófol swýðe geyrged, Wlfst. 33, 20. Add

á-gímeleásian

(v.)
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Seó sáwul þe bið ágímeleásedu Godes beboda, Verc. Först. 77, 5. Add

cígung

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Add: invocation Héyfelsacode Godes mægnþrym . . . in scinna ciginge, Gr. D. 289, 9

here-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
here-reáf, es: n.

Spoilplunderbooty

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Ic geseah betwux ðam herereáfum sumne gildene dalc I saw among the spoils a wedge of gold, Jos. 7, 21

Linked entry: wæl-reáf

módig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
módig-ness, e;f.

PrideHighmindednessmagnanimitygreatness of mind which does not resent injury

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Th. i. 360, 28. in a good sense, Highmindedness, magnanimity, greatness of mind which does not resent injury Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm upwegaþ:sóþfæstnys, módignes (patientia), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 28.

móraþ

(n.)
Grammar
móraþ, mórod, es; n.

A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries)a decoction of wine and herbs

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Ne ete fersce gós . . . ne fersc swín ne náht ðæs ðe of mórode cums.

ge-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilnung, -willnung. e; f.

A wishdesirelongingseekingappetitewillvowoncŭpiscentiadesīdĕriumambĭtusappĕtītusaffectusvōtum

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For gewillnunge ðara écra góda pro appĕtītu æternōrum bonōrum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 7. Óðra gewilnunga relĭqua concŭpiscentiæ, Mk. Bos. 4, 19: Num. 11, 34. Mid eallum gewilnungum with all desires, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 25.

Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de
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Ðæs mannes sáwl biþ on Gode tósprǽd, swá ðæt heó oferstíhþ middaneard, and eác hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 8. Stríc mid tósprǽddum handum niðer ofer ðíne breóst, Techm. ii. 119, 25. Wíf tósprǽddum loccum a woman with dishevelled locks.

tír-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-fæst, adj.
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Tírfæst hæleð, bisceop se góda ... ðam wæs Cyneweard nama, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 7. Tírfæstne hæleð ( Moses ), Cd. Th. 181, 19; Exod. 63. Hwǽr ic tírfæste treówe funde ambulans in via immaculata, Ps. Th. 100, 6: Exon. Th. 473, 7; Bo. 11.

wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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Ic mé frið wille æt Gode gegyrnan . . . mec Dryhtnes hond mundaþ . . . hér sceal mín wesan eorðlíc éþel, 117, 23-30; Gú. 228-232.

Linked entry: wær-genga

bóc-land

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Twelf bóclanda ǽhte (xii possessiones praediorum) hé Gode geaf mynster on tó timbrianne, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 308, 3. Bócland territoria, Sch. 306, ii: 2, 3; Sch. 124, 3: fundos, Wrt.

fersc

freshfreshfresh

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Ne ete fersce gós, ne ferscne ǽl, ne fersc swín . . . gif hé hwilc þissa ete, sié ꝥ sealt, 88, 7-10

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgivenpardonedmildgentleindulgent

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forgiven, pardoned Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón, Wlfst. 290, 10. mild; remissus. of persons, gentle, indulgent Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm Tiberius

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

ge-fealdan

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Ne bið gifalden non flectetur, Rtl. 84, 53. (1 a) to involve, implicate :-- Nǽnig man compigende Gode gifalde hine (inplicat se ) gimótum woruldlicum, Rtl. 60, 11. to roll about Hé gefeald hine uolutabatur, Mk. R. 9, 20. [O. H.